Codehist DH

Active Ingredient(s): Chlorpheniramine + Codeine + Pseudoephedrine
Category: Allergies, Cough & Cold

Phensidyl is a cough linctus, a liquid preparation like syrup which contains glucose in high concentration for better taste. Its active ingredients include codeine phosphate, pseudoephedrine and chlorpheniramine maleate. It is often used as a recreational narcotic and/or antidepressant. Some people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh are addicted to Phensidyl. The syrup is illegal in Bangladesh and related to various crime, but not in India. Phensidyl is produced only in India and Burma (Myanmar).... [wikipedia]